Thank you
for family, for my children and the promise the future holds.
Thank you for parents that gave
as best they could that I might grow well and prosper.
Thank you for life, liberty and
the pursuit of happiness. May I never forget the privilege you
have bestowed on me, that I might call this country home.
Thank you for my countrymen who
work hard and steadfastly honor their commitments.
Thank you for our defenders,
those special few among us who dedicate their very lives for our well-being.
Guard those who face the tide.
Uplift the weary. Shelter the weak and nourish the poor. Use
my hands wherever I am able.
Help me to stand in Your strength,
to cherish right character, and to honor the gifts You have lavished upon me
through how I live my life.
